Stair-rod fastening.



No. 744,639. PATENTED NOV. 17, 1903.

J. P. STAHL.

STAIR ROD FASTENING.

APPLICATION FILED IEB. 9, 1903.

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UN TED STATES Patented November 17, 1903.

PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN P. STAHL, OF JOHNSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO EDGARH. WISE, OF BOROUGH OF WESTMONT, PENNSYLVANIA.

STAlR-ROD FASTENING.

$EEG1FICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 744,639, datedNovember 1'7,- 1 90.3. Application filed February 9, 1903. Serial No.142.546; (No model.)

To a. whont it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN P. STAHL, a citizen of the United States,residing at Johnstown, in the county of Oambria and State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inStair-Rods and Fastenings Therefor; and I do hereby declare thefollowing to be afull, clear, and exact description of the invention,such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains toplied to stone, metal, or Wooden steps with equal facility andeffectiveness.

Another object is to provide a device of the class described in whichthe stair-rod is made in the simplest possible manner, either from woodor metal, and the fastenings therefor struck from sheet metal betweendies, a process well known as the most economical way of producing metalarticles.

To accomplish the desired end, my invention consists of the constructionand arrangement shown in the drawings and described hereinafter. V

In order to make the matter more clear, I will refer to thesaiddrawings, which form a part of this specificatiom'and in' which likefigures designate like parts.

Figures 1 and 2 are detail perspective views of improved stair-rodfastenings which embody my invention. Fig. 3 is a perspective View of afew steps, showing my improved stair-rod and fastenings in position.

For convenience of description I- will refer hereinafter to the partsshown in Fig. 1 as the adjustable fastening and the part shown in Fig. 2as the stationary fasten- 1ng..

Referring now to Fig. 1 in more detail, 1 is a part of the adjustablefastening of substantially rectangular outline, provided with Wings 2,which serve to secure the device in place, said part .1 being aquarter-round in cross-section and said wings 2 being at such an anglewith each other that the fastening or similar fastenings.

may fit properly and closely in the angle be tween the step-board andthe riser of the stair, the whole being secured in position by screwsadjustable fastening, also of substantially rectangular outline,likewiseshaped to form a quarter-round and adapted to fit and slidewithin part 1 aforementioned. Said part 3 is 7, provided with an ear 4',projecting outwardly 6o therefrom and intended to protrude through aslot 5 in part 1, said ear 4 serving-as means for adjusting the slide 3in operative position over the stair-rod 6, as shown in Fig; 3, whilethe adjacent surfaces of the step-board and 6 riser of the stair holdsaid slide 3 in place.

Although the adjustable fastening shown in Fig. l and above describedmay be used at both ends of the 'stair-rod, Iprefer touse a stationaryfastening, such as shown in Fig. 7c 2, at one end of the rod in order toreduce the cost of the device. The said stationary fastening is composedof a part 7 of substantially rectangular outline shaped'to form aquarter-round and arranged with a shoulder 8, forming a depressedportion 9 in imitation to the appearance of the adjustable fasteningwhen the same is in operative position. Said part 7 is further providedwith a slotlO, forming an ear 11, which projects inwardly and serves asa stop for the stair-rod. 12 are wings which serve to secure thestationary fastening in place and make such an angle with each otherthat the device may fit properly and closely in the angle of the stair.8 5

My improved fastenings can bemade of any suitable material, of whichsheet metal possesses the advantage that it can be readily pressed andshaped to the required form in dies in one single operation, and this isa valuo able feature of my invention.

The stair-rodis likewise formed of any suitable material, preferablywood of ordinary quarter-round section approp riatelysmoothed andpolished. This requires noother work 5 except sawing it to the properlength, and besides being a very cheap commercial article presents otheradvantages in that it allows of being fitted closely into the angle ofthe steps,

and thereby firmly secures the carpet in po- [00 sition. However, thestair-rod may be formed of pressed sheet metal, orit may be formed of 3is another part of the 55 is... l

round or other section when desired, without altering the shape of thefastenings, or, again, the fastenings may be arranged to fit thecross-section of the rod. These various alterations can be made withoutdecreasing the efficiency of the device or increasing the cost ofmanufacturing it.

Referring to Fig. 3, the device is placed in position in the followingmanner: The staircarpet being loosely in place, the fastenings aresecured to the steps on each side of said carpet by means of screws orotherwise, the

stationary fastening preferably to the left and the adjustablefastening, after inserting slide 3, to the right. The stair-rod havingbeen previously out to the required length is placed within the angle ofthe step and riser, one end of said rod being introduced under part 9 ofthe stationary fastening and pushed to the left until it abuts againstthe ear or stop 11 therein. Therodisthen pressed against the carpet andthe slide 3 pushed over the other end, holding the rod and carpetsecurely in position.

It is manifest that many minor changes in the details and proportionswithin the scope of my invention might be made, if found desirable andnecessary.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is

1. In stair-rods and fastenings therefor, the combination with astair-rod, of a fastening composed of a shell provided with a slot,wings for securing said shell to the stairway, a sleeve adapted to slidewithin said shell having an outwardly-projecting ear protruding throughsaid slot when said sleeve is in operative position.

2. In stair-rods and fastenings therefor, the combination with astair-rod, of an adjustable fastening at one end of said rod composed ofa shell provided with a slot, wings for securing said shell to thestairway, a sleeve adapted to slide within said shell having anoutwardly-projecting ear protruding through said slot when said sleeveis in operative position, a stationary fastening at the other end ofsaid rod composed of a shell provided with an inwardly-projecting ear,wings for securing said shell to the stairway.

3. In stair-rods and fastenings therefor, the combination with astair-rod, of an adjustable fastening at one end of said rod composed ofa shell provided with a slot, wings for securing said shell to thestairway, a sleeve adapted to slide within said shell and over the endof the stair-rod, said sleeve having an outwardly-projecting earprotruding through the slot aforementioned when the said sleeve is inoperative position, a stationary fastening at the other end of thestair-rod composed of a shell provided with an inwardly-projecting earadapted to serve as stop for said rod, wings for securing said shell tothe stairway, a depressed portion projecting from said shell over saidstair-rod end similarly to the sleeve aforesaid.

In testimony whereof I hereto affix my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

JOHN P. STAI-IL.

Witnesses:

J. R. WEMLINGER, D. P. VVEIMER.

